| Title | Traffic Safety Facts 1995: State Alcohol Estimates |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 7271 |
| Source | 17p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19960000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Nationwide in 1995, alcohol was involved in 41.3 percent of the traffic fatalities (8.9 percent low alcohol and 32.5 percent high alcohol), translating to 17,274 alcohol-related fatalities. These tables provide estimates of alcohol involvement in fatal crashes for the United States and individually for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (not included in the national totals). These estimates are based on data from NHTSA's Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS). Unfortunately, known BAC test results are not available for all drivers and nonoccupants involved in fatal crashes. To address the missing data issue, NHTSA has developed and employs a statistical model to estimate the likelihood that a fatal crash-involved driver or nonoccupant was sober (BAC of zero), had some alcohol (BAC of 0.01-0.09), or was intoxicated (BAC of 0.10 or greater) at the time of the crash. The statistical model is based on important characteristics of the crash including accident factors (e.g., time of day, day of week, type of crash, location), vehicle factors (e.g., vehicle type and role in the crash), and person factors (e.g., age, sex, restraint use, previous driving violations), and whether or not the state had a 21-year-old minimum drinking age law. The statistical model was developed using all available known data in the aggregate (that is, at the national level) and applied to each individual driver and nonoccupant with an unknown BAC test result. Great caution should be exercised in comparing the levels of alcohol involvement among states. Numerous factors can affect the level of alcohol involvement such as population demographic, degree of urbanization, and state procedures for alcohol testing. |
| Rosap ID | dot:4641 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4641 |
| TRT Terms | Fatalities; Traffic crashes; Drunk drivers; Alcohol blood tests; Crash causes; Statistics; Graphs; Data tables |
| General Subjects | Alcohol-related crashes; Alcohol-related fatalities; Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) data |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
743753 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/7000/7200/7271/stalc95.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |